Does ICSI releases CS previous year question papers?

Yes, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) releases previous session question papers for CS Executive & CS Professional soon after the declaration of results. To download ICSI CS question paper for CS Executive and CS Professional, candidates must follow steps below: Visit link provided- ICSI CS Question Paper Search for the examination and paper to download the question paper Click on 'Download' tab Screen will display the question paper in PDF format

What is ICSI CS exam passing marks?

Candidates can check the table below to knw the ICSI CS passing marks for CS Executive and Professional examination below: ICSI CS Executive Qualifying Marks Module Papers Parts Marks Qualifying Perecentage Module 1 Paper 1. Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws - 100 40% Paper 2. Company Law Part A. Company Law, Principles &Concepts 50 40% Part B: Company Administration and Meetings – Law and Practices 40 Part C: Company Secretary as a Profession 10 Paper 3. Setting up of Business Entities and Closure Part A: Setting up of Business 40 40% Part B: Registration; Licenses & Compliances 35 Part C :Insolvency; Winding up& Closure of Business 25 Paper 4. Tax Laws Part A: Direct Taxes 50 40% Part B: Indirect Taxes 50 Module 2 Paper 5. Corporate & Management Accounting Part A: Corporate Accounting 60 40% Part B: Management Accounting and Valuation 40 Paper 6. Securities Laws & Capital Markets Part A. Securities Laws 70 40% Part B. Capital Market & Intermediaries 30 Paper 7. Economic, Business and Commercial Laws Part A. Foreign Exchange Management &NBFCs 40 40% Part B. Competition Law 25 Part C. Business & Commercial Laws 35 Paper 8. Financial and Strategic Management Part A. :Financial Management 60 40% Part B. Strategic Management 40 ICSI CS Professional Passing Marks Module Paper Marks Qualifying Percentage Module 1 Paper 1. Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics 50 40% 20 20 10 Paper 2. Advanced Tax Laws 70 40% 30 Paper 3. Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances 100 40% Module 2 Paper 4. Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence 40 40% 60 Paper 5. Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up 50 40% 50 Paper 6. Resolution of Corporate Disputes,Non-Compliances& Remedies 100 40% Module 3 Paper 7.Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges 60 40% 40 Paper 8. Multidisciplinary Case Studies 100 40% Elective Paper 9: 9.1- Banking – Law & Practice 9.2- Insurance – Law & Practice 9.3- Intellectual Property Rights: Laws and Practices 9.4- Forensic Audit 9.5- Direct Tax Laws & Practice 9.6- Labour Laws& Practice 9.7- Valuations & Business Modelling 9.8- Insolvency – Law and Practice 100 40%

Does ICSI releases CS previous year question papers?

Yes, the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) releases previous session question papers for CS Executive & CS Professional soon after the declaration of results. To download ICSI CS question paper for CS Executive and CS Professional, candidates must follow steps below: Visit link provided- ICSI CS Question Paper Search for the examination and paper to download the question paper Click on 'Download' tab Screen will display the question paper in PDF format

What are the advantages of solving ICSI CS previous year question papers?

Solving previous year ICSI CS question paper can help students with: Understanding ICSI CS exam pattern Providing familiarity with difficulty level managing time to complete the answers within given duration Analysing weak and strong areas

ICSI CS Previous Year Question Paper PDF (2025-2022): Download Question Paper for CS Executive, Professional

Updated on Jan 2, 2026 15:05 IST

By Nupur Jain, Senior Executive - Editorial

Candidates appearing for the ICSI CS Executive, Professional June 2025 examination must download previous sessions ICSI CS question paper here. ICSI has released the CS Executive and CS Professional question papers for 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021. The upcoming ICSI CS 2026 will commemce on June 01, 2026 for CS Executive and CS Professional examinations. Candidates can download the ICSI CS question paper of various modules here.

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CS Executive Question Papers

Table of contents

ICSI CS Executive December 2025 Question Papers
ICSI CS Professional December 2025 Question Papers
Importance of ICSI CS Question Papers
ICSI CS Executive 2025 Question Papers
ICSI CS Professional 2025 Question Papers
ICSI CS Executive 2024 Question Papers
ICSI CS Professional 2024 Question Papers
ICSI CS Executive 2023 Question Papers
ICSI CS Professional 2023 Question Papers
FAQs Related to ICSI CS Question Paper

ICSI CS Executive December 2025 Question Papers

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India released the ICSI CS Executive question papers, students can now download ICSI CS Executive PYQs to practice. Check the table below to download CS Executive December 2025 question papers:

CS Executive Question Paper December 2025
CS Executive Subjects	Download Link
Group 1
Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws	Download Now
Company Law and Practice	Download Now
Setting up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws	Download Now
Corporate Accounting and Financial Management	Download Now
Group 2
Capital Markets and Securities Laws	Download Now
Capital Markets and Securities Laws (EH)	Download Now
Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws	Download Now
Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws (EH)	Download Now
Tax Laws and Practice	Download Now

ICSI CS Professional December 2025 Question Papers

The Institute of Company Secretaries of India released the ICSI CS Professional question papers, students can now download ICSI CS Professional PYQs to practice. Check the table below to download CS Professional December 2025 question papers:

CS Professional Question Paper December 2025
CS Professional Subjects	Download Link
Group 1
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Principles and Practice	Download Now
Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances	Download Now
Compliance Management, Audit and Due Diligence	Download Now
Electives 1 out of below 5 subjects
CSR and Social Governance	Download Now
Internal and Forensic Audit	Download Now
Intellectual Property Rights Law and Practice	Download Now
Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Cyber Security Laws and Practice	Download Now
Advanced Direct Tax Laws and Practice	Download Now
Group 2
Strategic Management and Corporate Finance	Download Now
Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency	Download Now
Electives 1 out of below 5 subjects
Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation	Download Now
Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Corporate Tax Planning	Download Now
Labour Laws and Practice	Download Now
Banking and Insurance Laws and Practice	Download Now
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Law and Practice	Download Now

Importance of ICSI CS Question Papers

Solving the previous year ICSI CS question paper of CS Executive or CS Professional exams will help students by:

experiencing the exam day environment
analysing the preparation level
getting a better idea about the exam pattern
improving time management
giving valuable self assessment

Download previous year ICSI Exam question papers and sample papers. Use them for practice and improve your speed and accuracy. You can download ICSI Exam previous year question papers and the preparation guides for free.

ICSI CS Executive 2025 Question Papers

CS Executive June 2025 Group 1

521- Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws

524- Corporate Accounting and Financial Management

523- Setting up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws

522-Company Law and Practice

CS Executive June 2025 Group 2

526- Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws

527- Tax Laws and Practice

526EH- Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws (EH)

525EH- Capital Markets and Securities Laws (EH)

525- Capital Markets and Securities Laws

ICSI CS Professional 2025 Question Papers

CS Professional June 2025 Group 1

542- Internal and Forensic Audit

544- Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Cyber Security - Laws and Practice

543- Intellectual Property Rights - Law and Practice

532- Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances

541- CSR and Social Governance

533- Compliance Management, Audit and Due Diligence

531- Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) - Principles and Practice

CS Professional June 2025 Group 2

553- Labour Laws & Practice

552- Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Corporate Tax Planning

554- Banking and Insurance - Laws and Practice

551- Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation

536- Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency

535- Strategic Management and Corporate Finance

ICSI CS Executive 2024 Question Papers

CS Executive June 2024 Group 1

522-Company Law and Practice

521-Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws

523-Setting up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws

524-Corporate Accounting and Financial Management

CS Executive June 2024 Group 2

527-Tax Laws and Practice

525-Capital Markets and Securities Laws

526-Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws

ICSI CS Professional 2024 Question Papers

CS Professional June 2024 Group 1

532-Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances

531-Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) - Principles and Practice

533-Compliance Management, Audit and Due Diligence

CS Professional June 2024 Group 1 (Electives)

543-Intellectual Property Rights - Law and Practice

541-CSR and Social Governance

542-Internal and Forensic Audit

544-Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics and Cyber Security - Laws and Practice

CS Professional June 2024 Group 2

535-Strategic Management and Corporate Finance

536-Corporate Restructuring, Valuation and Insolvency

CS Professional June 2024 Group 2 (Electives)

553-Labour Laws and Practice

552-Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Corporate Tax Planning

555-Insolvency and Bankruptcy - Law and Practice

551-Arbitration, Mediation and Conciliation

554-Banking and Insurance - Laws and Practice

ICSI CS Executive 2023 Question Papers

CS Executive June 2023 Module 1

Company Law

Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws

Setting up of Business Entities and Closure

Tax Laws

CS Executive June 2023 Module 2

Corporate and Management Accounting

Economic, Business and Commercial Laws

Financial and Strategic Management

Securities Laws and Capital Markets

CS Executive Dec 2023 Group 1 (New Syllabus 2022)

Corporate Accounting and Financial Management

Company Law and Practice

Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws

Setting up of Business, Industrial and Labour Laws

CS Executive Dec 2023 Group 2 (New Syllabus 2022)

Capital Markets and Securities Laws

Tax Laws and Practice

Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws

ICSI CS Professional 2023 Question Papers

CS Professional June 2023 Module 1

Advanced Tax Laws

Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances

Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics

CS Professional June 2023 Module 2

Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up

Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies

Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence

CS Professional June 2023 Module 3

Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges

Multidisciplinary Case Studies

CS Professional June 2023 Electives

Elective- Insolvency - Law and Practice

Elective- Insurance - Law & Practice

Elective- Intellectual Property Rights - Laws and Practices

Elective- Labour Laws & Practice

Elective-Banking - Law & Practice

CS Professional Dec 2023 Module 1

431- Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics

433- Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances

432-Advanced Tax Laws

CS Professional Dec 2023 Module 2

434- Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence

435- Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up

436-Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies

CS Professional Dec 2023 Module 3

438- Multidisciplinary Case Studies

437-Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges

CS Professional Dec 2023 Electives

446-Labour Laws & Practice

441- Banking - Law & Practice

448-Insolvency - Law and Practice

442-Insurance - Law & Practice

443-Intellectual Property Rights - Laws and Practices

CS Executive December 2022- Module 1

Company Law (December 2022)

Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws (December 2022)

Setting up of Business Entities and Closure (December 2022)

Tax Laws (December 2022)

CS Executive December 2022- Module 2

Corporate and Management Accounting (December 2022)

Economic, Business and Commercial Laws (December 2022)

Financial and Strategic Management (December 2022)

Securities Laws and Capital Markets (December 2022)

CS Executive June 2022- Module 1

Company Law (June 2022)

Jurisprudence, Interpretation and General Laws (June 2022)

Setting up of Business Entities and Closure (June 2022)

Tax Laws (June 2022)

CS Executive June 2022- Module 2

Corporate and Management Accounting (June 2022)

Economic, Business and Commercial Laws (June 2022)

Financial and Strategic Management (June 2022)

Securities Laws and Capital Markets (June 2022)

CS Professional December 2022- Module 1

Advanced Tax Laws (December 2022)

Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances (December 2022)

Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics (December 2022)

CS Professional December 2022- Module 2

Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up (December 2022)

Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies (December 2022)

Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence (December 2022)

CS Professional December 2022- Module 3

Banking Law and Practice (December 2022)

Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges (December 2022)

Insolvency – Law and Practice (December 2022)

Insurance– Law & Practice (December 2022)

Intelllectual Property Rights– Laws and Practices (December 2022)

Labour Laws & Practice (December 2022).pdf

Multidisciplinary Case Studies (December 2022)

CS Professional June 2022- Module 1

Advanced Tax Laws (June 2022)

Drafting, Pleadings and Appearances (June 2022)

Governance, Risk Management, Compliances and Ethics (June 2022)

CS Professional June 2022- Module 2

Corporate Restructuring, Insolvency, Liquidation & Winding-up (June 2022)

Resolution of Corporate Disputes, Non-Compliances & Remedies (June 2022)

Secretarial Audit, Compliance Management and Due Diligence (June 2022)

CS Professional June 2022- Module 3

Banking Law and Practice (June 2022)

Corporate Funding & Listings in Stock Exchanges (June 2022)

Insolvency – Law and Practice (June 2022)

Insurance– Law & Practice (June 2022)

Intellectual Property Rights– Laws and Practices (June 2022)

Labour Laws & Practice (June 2022)

Multidisciplinary Case Studies (June 2022)

FAQs Related to ICSI CS Question Paper

Read more to know frequently asked questions on ICSI CS question papers:

Q: What is the duration for ICSI CS Professional exam?

The duration of CS Professional exam for each paper is three hours. CS Professional exam is divided into two groups. The CS Professional group 1 consist of four papers whereas, second group consists of three papers. Candidates will have to attempt the questions of each paper within the given time duration.

Q: What is the exam pattern for the ICSI-CS?

ICSI CS exam pattern mentions the exam duration, subjects, marking scheme, exam name, and medium of the examination to the candidates appearing for the exam. Candidates appearing for the CS Executive or CS Professional examination must check the exam pattern to become aware about the examination. Check the table below to know the ICSI CS exam pattern highlights:

Features	Details
Mode of Exam	Centre-based examination; Offline
Duration of Exam	Three hours for each paper
Marks	100 marks for each paper
Language of Question Paper	English
Nature of questions	MCQs and Descriptive
Pre-Examination Requirement	Complete a Pre-Examination Test to become eligible to Enroll

Q: Are ICSI CS exam questions lengthy?

ICSI CS exam questions length depends upon the type of question. The length of the answers are generally long. Hiwever it may vary from question to questions. Candidates can check the demo ICSI answer sheet to check the length of the answers. Candidates must follow the ICSI answer guidelines to answer the questions.

Q: What is the ICSI CS Executive marking scheme?

As per the ICSI CS Executive exam marking scheme each question has equal marks. The total marks for CS Executive each paper is 100 marks. There will be no negative amrking for any incorrect answer or not attempted questions. Candidates will be given partial marks for every correct answer.

Q: How to appear for ICSI CS pre examination test?

To appear for the ICSI CS Pre Examination Test (PET) candidates must follow steps below:

Visit official website of ICSI
Click on 'E-learning' tab followed by Pre-Interview Test (PET) tab
Select the examination and module
Enter the login details- login ID is registration number (without any slash sign) suffix with @icsi.edu for example- If registration number is 1234567/10/2018 then login ID will be 1234567102018 [at]icsi.edu and default password for first time login is Learn@1234
Appear for the Pre-interview test online.

Q: What is the duration for CS Executive exam?

ICSI CS Executive exam duration for each paper is three hours. CS Executive examination is divided into two groups. Gorup 1 consist of four papers whereas, group 2 consists of three papers. ICSI conducts each paper of each group on different days.